College Committees

Advisory Committee on Facilities

Description of Activities: In consultation with the Provost and Vice Presidents, the committee will develop, implement and communicate policies and procedures as necessary to achieve the purposes of Policy 5-5, the Facilities Use Policy. In consultation with the affected parties, the Advisory Committee on Facilities will review all i) uses of new facilities, (ii) changes in uses of existing facilities, (iii) changes to existing facilities, including structural and equipment changes. The committee will make recommendations as requested. The Provost, or his/ her designee, makes all decisions on the use of college facilities. The Advisory Committee on Facilities is chaired by the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. Members are appointed by the Vice President of their area. It has one representative from each of the following departments: Conference Services, Information Technology, Physical Plant Services, Records, and Facilities Scheduling.

Members:

Ken Pepion, Chair (AVPAA)

Hilary Brenneman (Conference Services)

Olivia Burkhart (Records Office)

Cathy Gore (Projects Office)

Jill Wiegert (Facilities Scheduling)

Athletics Committee

Description of Activities: This Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the President, Director of Athletics and other administrative offices as may be appropriate in specific instances. It shall concern itself with the athletic policies which affect the College's intercollegiate athletics or sports. It shall maintain and review policies as are necessary to promote good public relations and aid in the planning, scheduling, and necessary control of the intercollegiate athletic program. The Director of Athletics is responsible for providing the necessary information and data to the Committee for its work. The chair of this Committee is appointed by the President.

Members:

Steve Stovall, Chair (Marketing)

Lynne Andrew (Athletics)

David Blake (Biology)

Paul Booth (Art)

Ron Estler (Chemistry)

Steven Fenster (Biology)

Susan Foster (Registrar’s Office)

Gary Hunter (Athletics)

Peggy Sharp (Board of Trustees)

Kathy Wellborn (Freshman Math Program)

Faculty Development Grants Committee - Research and Scholarship

Description of Activities: The Committee is responsible for recommending faculty development grant awards offered through the Provost’s Office, and it reports to the Provost. The Committee’s work includes reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Provost regarding applicants’ projects. These funds are distributed to quality faculty proposals to enhance faculty development as scholars. Activities considered by the Committee include traditional scholarship and the scholarship of teaching, as well as other types of scholarship (see, for example, Boyer’s model of scholarship). In support of this work, the Committee develops and applies guidelines for awarding of these grants and communicates relevant processes and deadlines to the faculty.

Description of Activities: To develop guidelines for the proposals and request proposals from faculty for review. Funding priorities will be recommended to the Provost.

Members:

Paul Booth, Chair (Art)

Chiara Cannella (Teacher Education)

Bill Collins (Chemistry)

Ken Hunt (Marketing)

Michael Martin (History)

Steve Stovall (Marketing)

Eric Huggins, ex officio (Management)

Health & Safety Group

Description of Activities: The group will align itself with the College’s strategic plan by evaluating and implementing behavioral change theories that will best serve the College, faculty, staff and our students.

Members:

Terry Richardson, Chair (Environmental Health & Safety)

Mitch Davis (Public Relations)

Bill Donelan (Environmental Health & Safety)

Roy Garcia (Physical Plant)

Connie Kane (Health Center)

Andrea Kirkpatrick (Geosciences)

Joel Kirkpatrick (Music)

Darren Mathews (Human Resources)

Matt McGlamery (Information Technology)

Steve Schwartz (Finance & Administration)

Arnold Trujillo (Police)

Institutional Review Board

Description of Activities: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an administrative body established by the College to implement the Code of Federal Regulations established by the Office of Health and Human Services which provides guidance to ensure that human subjects are protected according to federal (Health and Human Services) guidelines. The IRB works with principal investigators from college departments that do human subject research to ensure that they understand, and are in compliance with regulations regarding protections. The IRB reviews applications for human subject research needed to meet federal requirements regarding the use of human subjects in research. The IRB is also responsible for maintaining IRB application records and documentation on all project applications. The IRB notifies applicants of the disposition of their research proposals in a timely manner.

Membership: Law requires that all Institutional Review Boards have at least five members. Law also requires that each IRB must include both males and females, people from varying cultural backgrounds, people from varying professions, at least one member whose primary concerns are scientific, at least one member whose primary concerns are nonscientific, and at least one member who is not affiliated with the institution. The Fort Lewis College IRB has a self-imposed goal of having a representative from each of the departments that conduct human subject research. All members of the Board are required to take a two-hour online tutorial to help them understand the laws governing the Committee.

Faculty Members:

Sarah Roberts-Cady, Chair (Political Science/Philosophy)

David Blake (Biology)

Shere Byrd (Biology)

Becky Clausen (Sociology)

Beth Dorman (Teacher Education)

Betty Dorr (Psychology)

Emily Houghton (Exercise Science)

Kelly Jenks (Anthropology)

Sue Kraus (Psychology)

Melissa Thompson (Exercise Science)

Public Members:

Kip Boyd, MD, Hospital Administrator

Dick Mason, FLC Professional Associate

Non-Scientific Member:

Lloyd Chittenden (John F. Reed Library)

Richard Miller (Institutional Research)

Instructional Technology Committee

Description of Activities: The Instructional Technology Committee is advisory to the Provost, the College Technology Planning Committee and the Faculty Senate on matters related to instructional technology. Its charge is to foster innovation and promote appropriate use of technology for and in support of instruction. Members of the campus community are invited to refer to the ITC issues concerning policies and procedures or proposals for specific initiatives related to instructional technology. The Committee evaluates, prioritizes and recommends as to their implementation. The ITC may address specific issues through the use of task forces and may recommend the creation, composition, charges and timetables for such task forces. Choosing of faculty members (other than current ITC members) to participate on Committee task forces must be undertaken in consultation with the Faculty Senate.

Members:

Kelly Stanley, Chair (eLearning Director)

James Bodine (Information Technology)

Chiara Cannella (Teacher Education)

Patrick Gaughan (Information Technology)

Clint Jacobsen (eLearning)

Matt McGlamery (Information Technology)

Rick Mull (Law & Finance)

Ava Santos (Psychology)

Phil Shuler (Public Health)

Scott White (Geosciences)

Kenneth Pepion, ex-officio (AVPAA)

Student Publications Committee

Description of Activities: This Committee operates under the authority of the President and is responsible for advising the Vice President for Student Affairs and the President on matters related to student publications. The Committee shall concern itself with making broad publication policies and is expected to give assurance of quality in student publications. It will operate according to the by-laws adopted 12/9/98, available in the Leadership Center office (CUB 112) . The chair is appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Membership:

Advisor, The Independent

Advisor, Images

Advisor, KDUR

1 Student Affairs staff member

1 External Affairs staff member

Editor-in-Chief, The Independent

Members:

Leslie Blood, Chair and Advisor-The Independent (English)

Gordon Cheesewright (English)

Mitch Davis, External Affairs staff (Public Relations)

Bryant Liggett, Advisor (KDUR)

Mark Mastalski, Student Affairs staff (Leadership Center)

Lindsay Nyquist (Marketing and Communications)

Trevor Ogborn, Editor-in-Chief, The Independent

Pam Uschuk, Advisor-Images (English)

Tuition Appeals Committee

Description of Activities: The Committee meets as needed to hear student appeals of tuition classification.

Members:

Wayne Hermes, Chair (Purchasing)

Rena Cole (Purchasing)

Beth Emrich (Controller’s Office)

Kathy Kendall (Registrar)

TBD (Admission & Advising)

Work-Life Wellness Committee

Description of Activities: The mission of the Wellness Committee is to inspire, motivate, and validate the well-being and morale of the whole self within the Fort Lewis College community. The committee serves as an advocate and advisory group for work-life policies and programs, including those which support a healthy balance between work and family.
For more information on the Wellness Committee and its programs, click this link: http://www.fortlewis.edu/wellness/Home.aspx